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Koopman v. Myers

Petition for certiorari denied on June 23, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1143 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether a malicious prosecution claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 exists under the Fourth Amendment against an investigating police detective; and (2) whether the Court’s holding in Wallace v. Kato applies to a Section 1983 malicious prosecution claim under the Fourth Amendment not involving a conviction so that the applicable statute of limitations begins running when the claimant was detained pursuant to the arrest warrant.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 4 2014Application (13A811) to recall and stay the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Feb 6 2014Application (13A811) denied by Justice Sotomayor.
Mar 19 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2014)
Apr 18 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 21, 2014.
Apr 21 2014Brief amicus curiae of The International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. filed.
May 19 2014Brief of respondent Jeremy C. Myers in opposition filed.
May 30 2014Reply of petitioner Brian Koopman filed. (Distributed)
Jun 3 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
Jun 23 2014Petition DENIED.